camouflanguage

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noun

Language that uses jargon, euphemism, vagueness, and other phrasal devices to obscure the actual or intended meaning of a statement; newspeak.

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Meanings

nouncamouflanguage (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableLanguage that uses jargon, euphemism, vagueness, and other phrasal devices to obscure the actual or intended meaning of a statement; newspeak.

    "Right, but where is it taking us? This is camouflanguage you're using, distorting the truth to fit your own ideal. What does it mean?"

    2001, Grant Guimont, Carousel of Sorts: The Cynic's Secret Guide to Ultimate Happiness, Writers Club Press, →ISBN, page 234

Origin

Blend of camouflage + language.

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APA

camouflanguage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camouflanguage

MLA

“camouflanguage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camouflanguage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “camouflanguage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camouflanguage.

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